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| {{CompanyInfo| | | {{CompanyInfo| |
| | logo = .co Internet logo.png | | | logo = .co Internet logo.png |
− | | bronzesponsor = ICANNWiki [[Sponsorship|Bronze Sponsor]] | + | | membersponsor = ICANNWiki [[Sponsorship|Member]] |
| | type = Private | | | type = Private |
| | industry = Domain Administration | | | industry = Domain Administration |
| | founded = 2009 | | | founded = 2009 |
− | | headquarters = 701 Brickell Ave.<br>Suite 860<br>Miami, FL, USA 33131<br><br>World Trade Center<br>Calle 100 No. 8 A - 49<br>Torre B of. 507<br>Bogotá, Colombia | + | | headquarters = World Trade Center<br>Calle 100 No. 8 A - 49<br>Torre B of. 507<br>Bogotá, Colombia |
| | country = | | | country = |
− | | ownership = Joint venture with Neustar Inc. | + | | ownership = [[Neustar]] (acquired in 2014) |
| | website = [http://www.cointernet.co/ .cointernet] | | | website = [http://www.cointernet.co/ .cointernet] |
| | facebook = [http://www.facebook.com/COinternet .co on Facebook] | | | facebook = [http://www.facebook.com/COinternet .co on Facebook] |
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| [[Lori Anne Wardi]], Vice President<br> | | [[Lori Anne Wardi]], Vice President<br> |
| [[Crystal Peterson]], Director of Channel Marketing<br> | | [[Crystal Peterson]], Director of Channel Marketing<br> |
| + | [[Jasmine Begg]], Director of Sales and Marketing, EMEA<br> |
| }} | | }} |
− | '''.CO Internet S.A.S.''' is a Colombian company founded by Juan Diego Calle, in a joint venture with the U.S. company [[Neustar]] Inc., for the purpose of developing and operating the [[.co]] top level domain registry. It is responsible for the promotion, administration, and technical operation of the [[.co]] [[TLD]].<ref>[http://www.cointernet.co/frequently-asked-questions/general-co-faqs CoInternet FAQ], CoInternet.co.</ref> | + | '''.CO Internet S.A.S.''' is a Colombian company founded by Juan Diego Calle, began as a joint venture with the U.S. company [[Neustar]] Inc., for the purpose of developing and operating the [[.co]] top level domain registry. In 2014, .CO was acquired by Neustar for US$109 Million, and became a wholly-owned subsidiary of Neustar.<ref>[http://domainincite.com/16166-neustar-pays-109-million-for-co-internet Neustar Pays 109 Million for .CO Internet, DomainIncite] Retrieved 24 March 2014</ref> It is responsible for the promotion, administration, and technical operation of the [[.co]] [[TLD]].<ref>[http://www.cointernet.co/frequently-asked-questions/general-co-faqs CoInternet FAQ], CoInternet.co.</ref> |
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| While .co is officially the [[ccTLD]] of Colombia, .CO Internet was created to facilitate .co becoming an [[open ccTLD]], and since July 2010, has been available to the general public outside of Colombia.<ref name="usatoday">[http://www.usatoday.com/tech/news/2011-01-16-godaddy-domain_N.htm Godaddy Domain], USAToday.com. Published 2011 Janaury 16.</ref> | | While .co is officially the [[ccTLD]] of Colombia, .CO Internet was created to facilitate .co becoming an [[open ccTLD]], and since July 2010, has been available to the general public outside of Colombia.<ref name="usatoday">[http://www.usatoday.com/tech/news/2011-01-16-godaddy-domain_N.htm Godaddy Domain], USAToday.com. Published 2011 Janaury 16.</ref> |
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| * In '''1 week''' some '''336,160''' .co domains were registered. | | * In '''1 week''' some '''336,160''' .co domains were registered. |
| * In '''1 month''' some '''444,977''' .co domains were registered.<ref name="huffingtonpost"></ref> | | * In '''1 month''' some '''444,977''' .co domains were registered.<ref name="huffingtonpost"></ref> |
| + | * In '''3 years''' over '''1.5 million''' .co domain names were registered. |
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| ===Pricing=== | | ===Pricing=== |